The economics of GST, hostage to politics GST will make it possible to integrate India into a common market The complicated political bargaining that has held up the introduction of the goods and services tax (GST) as well as the arcane discussions about its revenue-neutral rate sometimes draws attention away from the big picture argument […]
Read MoreThe economics of demographic shifts Ageing strikes at the very roots of the welfare state and the social contracts on which democracy rests There is a growing sense, in the wake of the recent global financial crisis, that mainstream macroeconomic frameworks are inadequate in explaining the real world. Arguably, the forces of globalization, the neglect […]
Read MoreThe unsustainable growth Development happens when society successfully organizes resources to achieve the common good in a sustainable manner Many years ago, work had to be stopped one afternoon, at one of the spanking new facilities of the IT (information technology) firm that I was associated with. There was no water in the campus, and […]
Read MoreMeasures taken by the Government for gender equality/socio-economic development/empowerment of women
Measures taken by the Government for gender equality/socio-economic development/empowerment of women According to the National Sample Survey Report (2011-12), the workforce participation rates of male is 54.4% and female is 21.9%. As per the India Country Report, 2015 by Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation on the Millennium Development Goals, the percentage share of females […]
Read MoreHealth Sector of the Country The focus of the Government is to provide accessible, affordable and accountable healthcare facilities to all sections of the country. Accordingly, Government of India also provides financial assistance to State/UT Governments for supplementing their efforts in this direction as the health is a State subject. The public expenditure on healthcare […]
Read MoreNational Nutrition Policy National Nutrition Policy (NNP) has been adopted by the Government in 1993. The National Nutrition Policy (NNP) identified key action in various areas having impact on nutrition such as agriculture, food production, food supply, education, information, health care, social justice, tribal welfare, urban development, rural development, labour, women and child development, people […]
Read MoreSteps to improve efficiency of PDS Government of India has enacted the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) on 10.09.2013, which inter-alia provides for coverage of upto 75% of the rural population and upto 50 % of the urban population of the country for receiving foodgrains at subsidized prices under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS). […]
Read MoreNew Initiative to Enable Higher Agriculture Yield Per Unit With the view to reduce cost of cultivation, enable higher yield per unit and realize remunerative prices, for farmer, some of the important new initiatives taken. (i) Soil Health Card (SHC) scheme by which the farmers can know the exact nutrient level available in their soils […]
Read MoreIndia’s Ranking in Global Innovation Index “The Global Innovation Index” (GII) is a publication brought out by Cornell University, INSEAD, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) as co-publishers, and their Knowledge Partners. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) was their knowledge partner from India for the year 2015. India’s position in the GII […]
Read MoreIs the India vs Bharat trope passé? The divergence between the fortunes of India and Bharat has been a recurring theme not just in economics but in many a Bollywood movie The urban-rural divide in India is a cliché. The divergence between the fortunes of India and Bharat has been a recurring theme not just […]
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